title: Postauricular cerebellar encephalocoele secondary to chronic suppurative otitis media and mastoid surgery.
abstract: Cerebellar herniation into the mastoid through the posterior aspect of the temporal bone as a result of chronic suppurative otitis media and mastoid surgery is a rare event. A case is reported in which such a hernia presented subcutaneously behind the pinna; its repair is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Madras Medical College, India.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Ramanikanth
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramamoorthy
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed